The Golden Age of Kali-Yuga

suchandra · August 1, 2007

We're supposed to be right now in the Golden Age of Kali-yuga which will last for the first 10,000 years of Kali-yuga. By now monarchies have been globally abolished by various revolutions, but by whom these monarchies were replaced?

Sri Nandanandana das: If we are going to succeed in becoming free from the influence of Kali-yuga and use the Golden Age within the first 10,000 years of Kali-yuga in the best way possible, then we must cooperate in allowing for a new species of humanity to enter this world. This new species will not be based on physical changes but on the development of spiritual consciousness, and the goal of working toward the perfection of human life--materially and spiritually.

Srimad-Bhagavatam, 9.15.15: [...] We actually see from modern history that monarchies have been abolished by various revolutions, but unfortunately the monarchies have been abolished to establish the supremacy of third-class and fourth-class men. Although monarchies overpowered by the modes of passion and ignorance have been abolished in the world, the inhabitants of the world are still unhappy, for although the qualities of the former monarchs were degraded by taints of ignorance, these monarchs have been replaced by men of the mercantile and worker classes whose qualities are even more degraded. When the government is actually guided by brāhmaṇas, or God conscious men, then there can be real happiness for the people.[...]

[...]In Kali-yuga, as stated in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, 12.2.13, dasyu-prāyeṣu rājasu: the ruling class, rājanya will be no better than plunderers, dasyus because the third-class and fourth-class men will monopolize the affairs of the government. Ignoring the religious principles and brahminical rules and regulations, they will certainly try to plunder the riches of the citizens without consideration. As stated elsewhere in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam,12.1.40:

Being unpurified, neglecting to discharge human duties properly, and being influenced by the modes of passion, rajas and ignorance, tamas, unclean people, mlecchas, posing as members of the government, rājanya-rūpiṇaḥ, will swallow the citizens, prājas te bhakṣayiṣyanti.[...]

[...]As a result, whoever somehow or other becomes powerful will be the king or president, and thus the prajās, or citizens, will be so harassed that they will give up hearth and home and will go to the forest, yāsyanti giri-kānanam to escape harassment by government officials who have no mercy and are addicted to the ways of plunderers. Therefore the prajās, or the people in general, must take to the Krishna consciousness movement, the Hare Krishna movement, which is the sound incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.[...]

Murali_Mohan_das · August 1, 2007

That's me! "Third-class and fourth-class."

Of course, any time I might spend here while on the clock (on my own time now) could be considered plundering "the riches of the citizens without consideration".

Eeek!

In the end, I tend to feel more plundered-by-government than plunderer myself.

On the bright side...let us have full remembrance of just how fortunate we are to have the Yuga Dharma of sankirttan in which to engage!!!

Hari Nama Sankirttan ki jai!!!

[...]In Kali-yuga, as stated in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, 12.2.13, dasyu-prāyeṣu rājasu: the ruling class, rājanya will be no better than plunderers, dasyus because the third-class and fourth-class men will monopolize the affairs of the government. Ignoring the religious principles and brahminical rules and regulations, they will certainly try to plunder the riches of the citizens without consideration. As stated elsewhere in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam,12.1.40:

Being unpurified, neglecting to discharge human duties properly, and being influenced by the modes of passion, rajas and ignorance, tamas, unclean people, mlecchas, posing as members of the government, rājanya-rūpiṇaḥ, will swallow the citizens, prājas te bhakṣayiṣyanti.[...]